Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 3

Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 3 – Fushigi no Dungeon[lower-alpha 1] is the third game in the Torneko series released in 2002.[2] It is part of the Mystery Dungeon series and contains randomly generated dungeons and uses turn-based action combat. It is the third Dragon Quest spin-off game in the Mystery Dungeon series. The game was also made for the Game Boy Advance[lower-alpha 2] in 2004.[3]

Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 3
Developer(s)Chunsoft
Matrix Software
Rakish (GBA)[1]
Publisher(s)Enix
Square Enix (GBA)
Director(s)Fukashi Omorita
Yasuhiro Ohori
Producer(s)Seiichiro Nagahata
Designer(s)Seiichiro Nagahata
Hideyuki Shinozaki
Artist(s)Akira Toriyama
Writer(s)Sachiko Sugimura
Fuminori Ishikawa
Composer(s)Koichi Sugiyama
SeriesMystery Dungeon
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
Game Boy Advance
ReleasePlayStation 2
  • JP: October 31, 2002
Game Boy Advance
  • JP: June 24, 2004
Genre(s)Role-playing, roguelike
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

The main character of the game is Torneko, originally localized as Taloon in North America, a merchant and playable character from Dragon Quest IV.[4] Torneko can explore fully 3D dungeons and have members join his party.[5] The player moves through randomly generated dungeons and uses turn-based action combat. The player can bring along creatures and henchmen to fight with them as they battle monsters in the dungeons. In the Game Boy Advance version, an addition mode is available in which the player can fight through four advanced dungeons independently of the game's story.[6]

The game is the first in the series to feature 3D graphics, and includes multiple towns, villages, castles, and dungeons. Some of the locations are not randomly generated. The game includes over 170 types of monsters, and a larger number of items and spells to use in combat than previous Torneko games.[7]

Story

The plot for Torneko no Daibōken 3 happens seven years after the events of Torneko no Daibōken: Fushigi no Dungeon and six and a half year after Torneko: The Last Hope. In the game, Torneko and his wife Nene and son Poporo journey to a distant island for a vacation for celebrating Poporo's twelfth anniversary. During that time, an unexpected trouble occurred and the Torneko family arrived at a strange island. While there, mysterious forces attack and Torneko must journey into dungeons to fight them off.[7][8]

Release

Torneko no Daibōken 3 would be released exclusively in Japan by Enix on PlayStation 2, on October 31, 2002.[2] Its Game Boy Advance port, Torneko no Daibōken 3 Advance, would also be released exclusively in Japan by Square Enix on June 24, 2004.[3]

An English fan translations of Torneko no Daibōken 3 Advance would later be published on March 6, 2021, as a public beta test. The game was translated by Sam Steel.[9]

Reception

The PlayStation 2 version of the game has sold over 513,000 copies as of November 2008.[12] The Game Boy Advance version of the game has sold nearly 117,000 copies as of 2007.[13] The PlayStation 2 version was given a high 35 out of 40 by Famitsu magazine.[11][14] The Game Boy Advance version was given a lower 32 out of 40.[10]

Notes
  1. lit. Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko's Great Adventure 3 – Mystery Dungeon (ドラゴンクエストキャラクターズ トルネコの大冒険3 不思議のダンジョン, Doragon Kuesuto Kyarakutāzu Toruneko no Daibōken 3 Fushigi no Danjon)
  2. Known in Japan as Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko no Daibōken 3 Advance – Fushigi no Dungeon (ドラゴンクエストキャラクターズ トルネコの大冒険3アドバンス 不思議のダンジョン, Doragon Kuesuto Kyarakutāzu Toruneko no Daibōken 3 Adobansu Fushigi no Danjon, lit. Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko's Great Adventure 3 Advance – Mystery Dungeon)

References
  1. 開発履歴 (in Japanese). Rakish. Archived from the original on March 9, 2012. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  2. トルネコの大冒険3 不思議のダンジョン (in Japanese). Spike Chunsoft. Archived from the original on 2014-03-16. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
  3. 株式会社スパイク・チュンソフト ゲームソフト 検索一覧 (in Japanese). Spike Chunsoft. Archived from the original on 2014-03-16. Retrieved 2013-06-13.
  4. Gann, Patrick. "RPGFan Soundtracks – Suite Torneko's Great Adventure ~Musical Chemistry~". RPGFan.com. Archived from the original on 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2010-08-05.
  5. Joseph Witham (2001). "Enix Announces Torneko 3". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2007.
  6. "Dragon Quest Characters: Torneko's Great Adventure 3 Advance: Mysterious Dungeon". GameSpy. Archived from the original on 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  7. Smith, David (2002-06-28). "Torneko's Great Adventure 3". IGN. Retrieved 2011-08-18.
  8. "トルネコの大冒険3 不思議のダンジョン" (in Japanese). Spike Chunsoft. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  9. Austin King (March 5, 2021). "TORNEKO MYSTERY DUNGEON 3 ON GBA: FAN TRANSLATION WITH SAM STEEL". Geek to Geek Media. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  10. "IGN: Gaming Life in Japan". IGN.com. Archived from the original on 2005-01-03. Retrieved 2008-12-16.
  11. プレイステーション2 – ドラゴンクエスト・キャラクターズ トルネコの大冒険3 ~不思議のダンジョン~. Weekly Famitsu. No.915 Pt.2. Pg.81. 30 June 2006.
  12. "Sony PS2 Japanese Ranking". Japan-GameCharts.com. Archived from the original on 2008-12-16. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  13. "Nintendo GBA Japanese Ranking". Japan-GameCharts.com. Archived from the original on 2008-07-10. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
  14. Derrick (October 24, 2002). "News – New Famitsu Scores". GamesAreFun.com. Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2008-12-13.
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